Should I block it?

40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.0.0.0 5.26%
1.0.0.0 26.32%
1.0.0.0 15.79%
1.0.0.0 5.26%
1.0.0.0 15.79%
1.0.0.0 26.32%
1.0.0.0 5.26%
(Note, IObit Information Technology publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

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Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
datastate.dll
Server
kernel32.dll
GetModuleHandleW, OutputDebugStringW, GetLastError, FreeLibrary, CreateMutexW, CloseHandle, TerminateThread, CreateThread
rtl120.bpl
@System@initialization$qqrv, @System@Finalization$qqrv, @System@RegisterModule$qqrp17System@TLibModule, @System@@UStrEqual$qqrv, @System@@UStrCat3$qqrr20System@UnicodeStringx20System@UnicodeStringt2, @System@@UStrFromWArray$qqrr20System@UnicodeStringpbi, @System@@UStrFromPWChar$qqrr20System@UnicodeStringpb, @System@@UStrToPWChar$qqrx20System@UnicodeString, @System@@UStrArrayClr$qqrpvi, @System@@Halt0$qqrv, @System@@StartExe$qqrp23System@PackageInfoTablep17System@TLibModule, @System@@DoneExcept$qqrv, @System@@HandleFinally$qqrv, @System@@HandleAnyException$qqrv, @System@TObject@Dispatch$qqrpv, @System@TObject@ToString$qqrv, @System@TObject@GetHashCode$qqrv, @System@TObject@Equals$qqrp14System@TObject, @System@TObject@FreeInstance$qqrv, @System@TObject@NewInstance$qqrv, @System@InitProc, @Helpintfs@initialization$qqrv, @Helpintfs@Finalization$qqrv, @Classes@initialization$qqrv, @Classes@Finalization$qqrv, @Classes@TComponent@UpdateRegistry$qqrox20System@UnicodeStringt2, @Classes@TComponent@SafeCallException$qqrp14System@TObjectpv, @Classes@TComponent@WriteState$qqrp15Classes@TWriter, @Classes@TPersistent@Assign$qqrp19Classes@TPersistent, @Typinfo@initialization$qqrv, @Typinfo@Finalization$qqrv, @Sysutils@initialization$qqrv, @Sysutils@Finalization$qqrv, @Sysutils@ExtractFileName$qqrx20System@UnicodeString, @Sysutils@IntToStr$qqri, @Sysutils@Win32MinorVersion, @Sysutils@Win32MajorVersion, @Sysutils@Win32Platform, @Variants@initialization$qqrv, @Variants@Finalization$qqrv, @Varutils@initialization$qqrv, @Varutils@Finalization$qqrv, @Multimon@initialization$qqrv, @Multimon@Finalization$qqrv, @Registry@initialization$qqrv, @Registry@Finalization$qqrv, @Inifiles@initialization$qqrv, @Inifiles@Finalization$qqrv, @Syncobjs@initialization$qqrv, @Syncobjs@Finalization$qqrv, @Uxtheme@initialization$qqrv, @Uxtheme@Finalization$qqrv, @Dwmapi@initialization$qqrv, @Dwmapi@Finalization$qqrv, @Mapi@initialization$qqrv, @Mapi@Finalization$qqrv, @Flatsb@initialization$qqrv, @Flatsb@Finalization$qqrv, @System@@FillChar$qqrpvib, @Sysutils@CompareText$qqrx20System@UnicodeStringt1
user32.dll
keybd_event, UnhookWindowsHookEx, SystemParametersInfoW, ShowWindow, SetWindowsHookExW, SetWindowLongW, SetForegroundWindow, RegisterWindowMessageW, PostMessageW, IsIconic, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetForegroundWindow, GetClassNameW, FindWindowW, CallWindowProcW, CallNextHookEx, BroadcastSystemMessageW, BringWindowToTop, AttachThreadInput, GetParent, GetAsyncKeyState
vcl120.bpl
@Forms@initialization$qqrv, @Forms@Finalization$qqrv, @Forms@TApplication@SetMainFormOnTaskBar$qqrxo, @Forms@TApplication@GetExeName$qqrv, @Forms@TApplication@Run$qqrv, @Forms@TApplication@CreateForm$qqrp17System@TMetaClasspv, @Forms@TApplication@Initialize$qqrv, @Forms@TApplication@Restore$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@QueryInterface$qqsrx5_GUIDpv, @Forms@TCustomForm@RequestAlign$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@UpdateActions$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@ShowModal$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@SetFocus$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@CloseQuery$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@Resizing$qqr18Forms@TWindowState, @Forms@TCustomForm@PaintWindow$qqrp5HDC__, @Forms@TCustomForm@SetFocusedControl$qqrp20Controls@TWinControl, @Forms@TCustomForm@DefaultHandler$qqrpv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DestroyWindowHandle$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DestroyHandle$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@CreateWindowHandle$qqrrx22Controls@TCreateParams, @Forms@TCustomForm@CreateWnd$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@CreateParams$qqrr22Controls@TCreateParams, @Forms@TCustomForm@AlignControls$qqrp17Controls@TControlr11Types@TRect, @Forms@TCustomForm@WndProc$qqrr17Messages@TMessage, @Forms@TCustomForm@ValidateRename$qqrp18Classes@TComponentx20System@UnicodeStringt2, @Forms@TCustomForm@SetParent$qqrp20Controls@TWinControl, @Forms@TCustomForm@WantChildKey$qqrp17Controls@TControlr17Messages@TMessage, @Forms@TCustomForm@SetParentBiDiMode$qqro, @Forms@TCustomForm@GetFloating$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@GetClientRect$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DefineProperties$qqrp14Classes@TFiler, @Forms@TCustomForm@ReadState$qqrp15Classes@TReader, @Forms@TCustomForm@Notification$qqrp18Classes@TComponent18Classes@TOperation, @Forms@TCustomForm@Loaded$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DoDestroy$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@DoCreate$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bdtr$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@BeforeDestruction$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bctr$qqrp18Classes@TComponenti, @Forms@TCustomForm@AfterConstruction$qqrv, @Forms@TCustomForm@$bctr$qqrp18Classes@TComponent, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AdjustClientRect$qqrr11Types@TRect, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AutoScrollInView$qqrp17Controls@TControl, @Forms@TScrollingWinControl@AutoScrollEnabled$qqrv, @Forms@Application, @$xp$11Forms@TForm, @Forms@TForm@, @Actnlist@initialization$qqrv, @Actnlist@Finalization$qqrv, @Graphics@initialization$qqrv, @Graphics@Finalization$qqrv, @Themes@initialization$qqrv, @Themes@Finalization$qqrv, @Controls@initialization$qqrv, @Controls@Finalization$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@UpdateControlOriginalParentSize$qqrp17Controls@TControlr12Types@TPoint, @Controls@TWinControl@DockReplaceDockClient$qqrp17Controls@TControlp20Controls@TWinControlt115Controls@TAlignt1, @Controls@TWinControl@SetParentBackground$qqro, @Controls@TWinControl@CanAutoSize$qqrrit1, @Controls@TWinControl@AssignTo$qqrp19Classes@TPersistent, @Controls@TWinControl@ConstrainedResize$qqrrit1t1t1, @Controls@TWinControl@CanResize$qqrrit1, @Controls@TWinControl@GetClientOrigin$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@GetControlExtents$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@GetHandle$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@Repaint$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@Update$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@Invalidate$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@GetDeviceContext$qqrrp6HWND__, @Controls@TWinControl@ShowControl$qqrp17Controls@TControl, @Controls@TWinControl@SetBounds$qqriiii, @Controls@TWinControl@SetParentDoubleBuffered$qqro, @Controls@TWinControl@CustomAlignPosition$qqrp17Controls@TControlrit2t2t2r11Types@TRectrx19Controls@TAlignInfo, @Controls@TWinControl@CustomAlignInsertBefore$qqrp17Controls@TControlt1, @Controls@TWinControl@CreateHandle$qqrv, @Controls@TWinControl@DestroyWnd$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@InitiateAction$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@GetFloatingDockSiteClass$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@SetBiDiMode$qqr17Classes@TBiDiMode, @Controls@TControl@SetEnabled$qqro, @Controls@TControl@SetName$qqrx20System@UnicodeString, @Controls@TControl@SetAutoSize$qqro, @Controls@TControl@SetDragMode$qqr18Controls@TDragMode, @Controls@TControl@GetAction$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@GetEnabled$qqrv, @Controls@TControl@GetDragImages$qqrv, @Menus@initialization$qqrv, @Menus@Finalization$qqrv, @Dialogs@initialization$qqrv, @Dialogs@Finalization$qqrv, @Comctrls@initialization$qqrv, @Comctrls@Finalization$qqrv, @Graphutil@initialization$qqrv, @Graphutil@Finalization$qqrv, @Extctrls@initialization$qqrv, @Extctrls@Finalization$qqrv, @Printers@initialization$qqrv, @Printers@Finalization$qqrv, @Clipbrd@initialization$qqrv, @Clipbrd@Finalization$qqrv, @Extactns@initialization$qqrv, @Extactns@Finalization$qqrv, @Extdlgs@initialization$qqrv, @Extdlgs@Finalization$qqrv, @Buttons@initialization$qqrv, @Buttons@Finalization$qqrv
winkey.dll
disableHookFunc, enableHookFunc, UnInstallWinHook, InstallWinHook, keystate

startmenu_hook.exe

By IObit Information Technology (Signed)

Remove startmenu_hook.exe
Version:   1.0.0.0
MD5:   800ea2bde231c78c82bc5d48737c9483
SHA1:   731f51227265ad2dd456715676d424f4a8109ef1

Overview

startmenu_hook.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent startmenuservices.exe (StartMenu8 by IObit Information Technology). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Start Menu 8 published by IObit and Start Menu 8 published by IObit. The file is digitally signed by IObit Information Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:startmenu_hook.exe
Publisher:IObit
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\iobit\startmenu8\startmenu_hook.exe
File version:1.0.0.0
Size:29.81 KB (30,528 bytes)
Build date:9/24/2013 2:12 AM
Certificate
Issued to:IObit Information Technology
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
IObit
8% remove
Start Menu 8 is specially designed for Windows 8. It offers a perfect solution for users who work with Windows Start Menu all the time and are not accustomed to the new Metro start screen in Windows 8. This smart tool brings back both the start button and Windows Start Menu, and offers the option to skip Metro start page, allowing users who only work on desktop to boot to Windows 8 desktop directly. It's the best start menu replacement ...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00025283%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00013274%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00012009%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:494 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:52,438/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.95 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.24 MB
Private (minimum):4.67 MB
Non-paged memory:2.95 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:76.63 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):79.57 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.13 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.3 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,248/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:9 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:115
600
GUI GDI count:31
103
GUI GDI peak:35
142
GUI USER count:24
49
GUI USER peak:24
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\iobit\start menu 8\startmenu_hook.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:startmenuservices.exe (StartMenu8 by IObit Information Technology)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 47.37%
Windows 8 Pro 15.79%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.26%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 5.26%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 5.26%
Windows 8.1 5.26%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 5.26%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.26%
Windows 8 Single Language 5.26%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 26.32% of startmenu_hook.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 40.00%
Intel 13.33%
American Megatrends 13.33%
Lenovo 13.33%
Toshiba 13.33%
Hewlett-Packard 6.67%
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